excreted

Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose are not metabolized by the human body so they are excreted – this is what makes them low-calorie sugar alternatives.

One of the study's most significant findings is that these particles can be excreted renally, presenting a breakthrough in elimination pathways associated with injectable, synthetic biomaterials.

In a final step, the researchers used a chemical process to confirm whether the excreted seeds were capable of germinating.

The eggs are excreted back into the ocean to hatch and begin the cycle again with a new generation.

They found that the bacteria converted cholesterol into intermediate products that can then be broken down by other bacteria and excreted from the body.